THE SCARLET LETTER By: Blake Long, T.J. Keeter, and Thomas S INTRODUCTION"I happened to place it on my breast. It seemed to me then, that I experienced a sensation not altogether physical, yet almost so, as of a burning heat; and as if the letter were not of red cloth, but red-hot iron. I shuddered, and involuntarily let it fall upon the floor," (Hawthorne 297).
This relates to chapters 1-10 because, the scarlet letter which burned the narrator of The Custom House is the same symbol that is an illuminated mark of shame on Hester Prynne's breast. Even though it did not literally burn Hester, it is noted on more than on occasion that the Scarlet Letter reminds Hester that she will always be isolated and lonely, which figurativley burns her on the inside.
"Here, in a word, - and it is a rare instance in my life, - I had met with a person thoroughly adapted to the situation which he held," (Hawthorne 290).
I once met a man who was paralyzed from the neck down after being hit by a car. He was not at all self reliant he had to have someone with him at all times. He was in one of the worst possible situations you can be in but he never complained he made the best of his situation and enjoyed his life for what it was.
"There are few uglier traits of human nature than this tendency-which I now witnessed in me no worse than their neighbos-to grow cruel, merely because they possessed the power of inflicting harm," (Hawthorne 305).
This quote relates not only to Hester's experienes and torments in the beginning of the novel, but it also foreshadows a possible intenisfying of the jeers that cause Hester and Pearl so much anguish. The author's citing of this human trait of cruelty in the position of power applies to everyone surrounding Hester. Hester has been deemed subordinate to everyone; this position of supremacy over Hester the townspeople now have could cause even more callous and demeaning remarks to be directed and Hester and Pearl in the future.
CHAPTER 1
The chapter 1 title of The Prison Door can be related to The Scarlet Letter's symbolism because the prison door that isolates and holds Hester back from the world is a literal barrier for Hester. The Scarlet Letter she wears on her breast is a figurative barrier between Hester and the rest of the world. The prison door also has a single rosebush growing outside of it; this rosebush symbolizes Pearl and the joy she brings into Hester's otherwise dark and ominous life.
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Chapter 2
verse 1
People are talkin, talking 'bout people
I hear them whisper, you won't believe it
They think we're lovers kept under covers
I just ignore it, but they keep saying
We laugh just a little too loud
We stand just a little too close
We stare just a little too long
Maybe they're seeing, something we don't, Darlin'
chorus
Let's give them something to talk about
Let's give them something to talk about
Let's give them something to talk about
How about love?
verse 2
I feel so foolish, I never noticed
You'd act so nervous, could you be falling for me?
It took a rumor to make me wonder
Now I'm convinced I'm going under
Thinking 'bout you every day
Dreaming 'bout you every night
Hoping that you feel the same way
Now that we know it, let's really show it, Darlin'
chorus
bridge
Let's give them something to talk about
A little mystery to figure out
Let's give them something to talk about
How about love, love, love, love?
chorus
Let's give them something to talk about
Let's give them something to talk about
Let's give them something to talk about
How about love, love, love, love?
The title of chapter 3 The Recognition could have many interpritations. One interpritation might be when Hester looks out into the croud and sees her husband Rodger Chillingworth. Another recognition might be when Rodger sees his wife accused of a terrible crime. When Hester realizes that her life condems her to be alone it is the deepist recognition because she knows now that she will be alone for the rest of her life.
Chapter 6
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The Symbol of Anguish is the perfect symbol for the description of Pearl because throughout the story even though Hester loves her daughter and finds joy in just seeing her, Pearl also causes a lot of anguish through her actions. The story also says that Pearl lacks christian decency in a largly religious society, which could cause an abundence of problems for Pearl and Hester.
Chaper 7
When Hester tells Pearl "Thou must gather thine own sunshine. I have none to give to thee," she lets Pearl know that Pearl must pursue her own life and not follow in Hester's footsteps. At this point in the book, Hester and Pearl have not had any sunshine in their life yet and Hester is emotionally drained and has no joy left to give to Pearl.
"When we refer to depression in the following pages, we are talking about "clinical depression." Clinical depression is a serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Individuals with clinical depression are unable to function as they used to. Often they have lost interest in activities that were once enjoyable to them, and feel sad and hopeless for extended periods of time. Clinical depression is not the same as feeling sad or depressed for a few days and then feeling better. It can affect your body, mood, thoughts, and behavior. It can change your eating habits, how you feel and think, your ability to work and study, and how you interact with people. People who suffer from clinical depression often report that they "don't feel like themselves anymore." (http://uhs.berkeley.edu/lookforthesigns/clinicaldepression.shtml). People who are clinically depressed have no joy in their life and live a dark and dull life. Depression can be broken by medications or by overcoming it mentally. I believe Pearl can break her depressed like, dark state if she discovers the identity of her true father.
Chapter 8
Hester is not your average mother but she is a good mother none the less. She loves her daughter to death and says that she will die before she lets anything happen to Pearl. The people of the town see her as unfit because she is not properly educated and the people also see her as some what insane. Hester states many times that Pearl is the light of her life and her attempts to bring Pearl to a bond with her Heavenly Father show how she desires for Pearl to lead a successful, driven life, unlike the life Hester has led up to this point.
Chapter 9-10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3HoSQm7ZOs
The Movie Les Mis is a good representation because the book starts off with Jean Valjean getting out of jail like Hester and meeting Cosette who can be compared to Pearl. Javert a police inspector who plays the same role as Arthur Dimmsdale because at first Javert is not on Valjeans side but when he is ordered to execute him and lets Javert go Javert is thankful. Likewise Dimmsdale tries to seperate him self from hester but then at the end of the story he accepts being pearls father. The two story strongly resemble each other.
Chapter 11
For Bernie Madoff, living a lie had once been a full-time job, which carried with it a constant, nagging anxiety. “It was a nightmare for me,” he told investigators, using the word over and over, as if he were the real victim. “I wish they caught me six years ago, eight years ago,” he said in a little-noticed interview with them. (New York Magazine)
Bernie Madoff relates to the quote “To the untrue man, the whole universe is false – it is palpable – it shrinks to nothing within his grasp. And he himself, in so far as he shows himself in a false light, becomes a shadow, or, indeed, ceases to exist," because he was one of the most successful businessmen in the world until he was arrested and sentenced to 150 years in prison on June, 29, 2009. Madoff was idolized and admired and his unture actions made him a denounced figure in the world and his incarceration essentially makes him cease to exist.
In chapter 18 Dimmsdale finally realizes that he is the root of evil and he wants to pay for his sins because he is guilty. He wants to be a better father to Pearl and he wants to get along with Hester as well. When Dimmsdale realizes that Rodger chillingworth was Hesters husband he is angry but he gets over it. The author starts to call Dimmsdale Arthur Dimmsdale because he no longer wants to be known as demmsdale because he used that name when he was the minister and he is trying to put that life behind him.
Final Assignments
#1. Nathaniel Hawthorne chose a daughter for the novel instead of a son because in that time women were more subject to criticizm. Hester's past put Pearl under heavy scrutinization by the townspeople. In that way, Pearl is a mirror image of Hester through her suffering and anguish. Hester's ability to relate to Pearl's situation makes a daughter a perfect choice for Hester's child.
#2. The main character that committed the greatest crime was Dimmsdale. The Vertically Challenged group felt that he committed the biggest sin when he refused to be a father for Pearl. In the beginning of the novel he even tried to kill Hester for committing adultery when he was the man that she committed it with. Dimmsdale's dishonesty and neglection of not only Pearl but Hester as well makes him the character guilty of the greatest sin.
THE SCARLET LETTER By: Blake Long, T.J. Keeter, and Thomas SINTRODUCTION"I happened to place it on my breast. It seemed to me then, that I experienced a sensation not altogether physical, yet almost so, as of a burning heat; and as if the letter were not of red cloth, but red-hot iron. I shuddered, and involuntarily let it fall upon the floor," (Hawthorne 297).
This relates to chapters 1-10 because, the scarlet letter which burned the narrator of The Custom House is the same symbol that is an illuminated mark of shame on Hester Prynne's breast. Even though it did not literally burn Hester, it is noted on more than on occasion that the Scarlet Letter reminds Hester that she will always be isolated and lonely, which figurativley burns her on the inside.
"Here, in a word, - and it is a rare instance in my life, - I had met with a person thoroughly adapted to the situation which he held," (Hawthorne 290).
I once met a man who was paralyzed from the neck down after being hit by a car. He was not at all self reliant he had to have someone with him at all times. He was in one of the worst possible situations you can be in but he never complained he made the best of his situation and enjoyed his life for what it was.
"There are few uglier traits of human nature than this tendency-which I now witnessed in me no worse than their neighbos-to grow cruel, merely because they possessed the power of inflicting harm," (Hawthorne 305).
This quote relates not only to Hester's experienes and torments in the beginning of the novel, but it also foreshadows a possible intenisfying of the jeers that cause Hester and Pearl so much anguish. The author's citing of this human trait of cruelty in the position of power applies to everyone surrounding Hester. Hester has been deemed subordinate to everyone; this position of supremacy over Hester the townspeople now have could cause even more callous and demeaning remarks to be directed and Hester and Pearl in the future.CHAPTER 1
The chapter 1 title of The Prison Door can be related to The Scarlet Letter's symbolism because the prison door that isolates and holds Hester back from the world is a literal barrier for Hester. The Scarlet Letter she wears on her breast is a figurative barrier between Hester and the rest of the world. The prison door also has a single rosebush growing outside of it; this rosebush symbolizes Pearl and the joy she brings into Hester's otherwise dark and ominous life.Google Images
Chapter 2
verse 1People are talkin, talking 'bout people
I hear them whisper, you won't believe it
They think we're lovers kept under covers
I just ignore it, but they keep saying
We laugh just a little too loud
We stand just a little too close
We stare just a little too long
Maybe they're seeing, something we don't, Darlin'
chorus
Let's give them something to talk about
Let's give them something to talk about
Let's give them something to talk about
How about love?
verse 2
I feel so foolish, I never noticed
You'd act so nervous, could you be falling for me?
It took a rumor to make me wonder
Now I'm convinced I'm going under
Thinking 'bout you every day
Dreaming 'bout you every night
Hoping that you feel the same way
Now that we know it, let's really show it, Darlin'
chorus
bridge
Let's give them something to talk about
A little mystery to figure out
Let's give them something to talk about
How about love, love, love, love?
chorus
Let's give them something to talk about
Let's give them something to talk about
Let's give them something to talk about
How about love, love, love, love?
chorus
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Chapter 3
The title of chapter 3 The Recognition could have many interpritations. One interpritation might be when Hester looks out into the croud and sees her husband Rodger Chillingworth. Another recognition might be when Rodger sees his wife accused of a terrible crime. When Hester realizes that her life condems her to be alone it is the deepist recognition because she knows now that she will be alone for the rest of her life.Chapter 6
The Symbol of Anguish is the perfect symbol for the description of Pearl because throughout the story even though Hester loves her daughter and finds joy in just seeing her, Pearl also causes a lot of anguish through her actions. The story also says that Pearl lacks christian decency in a largly religious society, which could cause an abundence of problems for Pearl and Hester.
Chaper 7
When Hester tells Pearl "Thou must gather thine own sunshine. I have none to give to thee," she lets Pearl know that Pearl must pursue her own life and not follow in Hester's footsteps. At this point in the book, Hester and Pearl have not had any sunshine in their life yet and Hester is emotionally drained and has no joy left to give to Pearl."When we refer to depression in the following pages, we are talking about "clinical depression." Clinical depression is a serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Individuals with clinical depression are unable to function as they used to. Often they have lost interest in activities that were once enjoyable to them, and feel sad and hopeless for extended periods of time. Clinical depression is not the same as feeling sad or depressed for a few days and then feeling better. It can affect your body, mood, thoughts, and behavior. It can change your eating habits, how you feel and think, your ability to work and study, and how you interact with people. People who suffer from clinical depression often report that they "don't feel like themselves anymore." (http://uhs.berkeley.edu/lookforthesigns/clinicaldepression.shtml). People who are clinically depressed have no joy in their life and live a dark and dull life. Depression can be broken by medications or by overcoming it mentally. I believe Pearl can break her depressed like, dark state if she discovers the identity of her true father.
Chapter 8
Hester is not your average mother but she is a good mother none the less. She loves her daughter to death and says that she will die before she lets anything happen to Pearl. The people of the town see her as unfit because she is not properly educated and the people also see her as some what insane. Hester states many times that Pearl is the light of her life and her attempts to bring Pearl to a bond with her Heavenly Father show how she desires for Pearl to lead a successful, driven life, unlike the life Hester has led up to this point.
Chapter 9-10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3HoSQm7ZOsThe Movie Les Mis is a good representation because the book starts off with Jean Valjean getting out of jail like Hester and meeting Cosette who can be compared to Pearl. Javert a police inspector who plays the same role as Arthur Dimmsdale because at first Javert is not on Valjeans side but when he is ordered to execute him and lets Javert go Javert is thankful. Likewise Dimmsdale tries to seperate him self from hester but then at the end of the story he accepts being pearls father. The two story strongly resemble each other.
Chapter 11
For Bernie Madoff, living a lie had once been a full-time job, which carried with it a constant, nagging anxiety. “It was a nightmare for me,” he told investigators, using the word over and over, as if he were the real victim. “I wish they caught me six years ago, eight years ago,” he said in a little-noticed interview with them. (New York Magazine)Bernie Madoff relates to the quote “To the untrue man, the whole universe is false – it is palpable – it shrinks to nothing within his grasp. And he himself, in so far as he shows himself in a false light, becomes a shadow, or, indeed, ceases to exist," because he was one of the most successful businessmen in the world until he was arrested and sentenced to 150 years in prison on June, 29, 2009. Madoff was idolized and admired and his unture actions made him a denounced figure in the world and his incarceration essentially makes him cease to exist.
Chapter 13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZOhRWcsOfYChapter 18
In chapter 18 Dimmsdale finally realizes that he is the root of evil and he wants to pay for his sins because he is guilty. He wants to be a better father to Pearl and he wants to get along with Hester as well. When Dimmsdale realizes that Rodger chillingworth was Hesters husband he is angry but he gets over it. The author starts to call Dimmsdale Arthur Dimmsdale because he no longer wants to be known as demmsdale because he used that name when he was the minister and he is trying to put that life behind him.Final Assignments
#1. Nathaniel Hawthorne chose a daughter for the novel instead of a son because in that time women were more subject to criticizm. Hester's past put Pearl under heavy scrutinization by the townspeople. In that way, Pearl is a mirror image of Hester through her suffering and anguish. Hester's ability to relate to Pearl's situation makes a daughter a perfect choice for Hester's child.#2. The main character that committed the greatest crime was Dimmsdale. The Vertically Challenged group felt that he committed the biggest sin when he refused to be a father for Pearl. In the beginning of the novel he even tried to kill Hester for committing adultery when he was the man that she committed it with. Dimmsdale's dishonesty and neglection of not only Pearl but Hester as well makes him the character guilty of the greatest sin.